Pokémon & Nintendo

Buckle up, because a massive 50-minute Nintendo Direct is set to air today, June 9, at 7am PT, followed by a Nintendo Treehouse: Live event! In legal news, Joy-Con drift has finally caught up to Nintendo in court, with France slapping the company with a €35-46 million fine over the widespread hardware issues. Over on the Switch 2, we got a slick release date trailer for Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, while Stage Tour revealed its first soundtrack songs, campaign mode, and controllers at IGN Live 2026. In a surprise leak, logos for Black Ops and Black Ops 2 have suddenly appeared online, prompting rumors that classic Call of Duty ports could be in today's Direct. Finally, Mario Kart World on the Nintendo Music app just added free roam tracks from Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2, and players are actively discussing the long-term value of the Switch 2 heading into year two.

Fortnite

Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3: Runners is officially here and hitting the Nintendo Switch 2, transforming the Island with a warped new reality. Did you know the iconic Infinity Blade was actually a mobile game before Epic bought it? One lucky player even got a poster signed by the original devs! Speaking of the sword, a wild bug from a month ago allowed players to actually delete the Dark Voyager spaceship using the weapon. On the cosmetic side, players are begging for an option to turn off the "toon" filter on cartoon skins, while others are obsessing over adorable, unnamed blob creatures hanging out near the hireable John Wick.

Call of Duty

Call of Duty fans are hoping for a massive in-game reveal event for Modern Warfare 4 akin to the legendary Shadow Siege or Know Your History events. In the meantime, content creators like merkmusic are hosting a "COD Revival Summer Tour" to keep the classic titles alive. The community is also deep in discussion about the franchise's future, wondering how studio rotations will look for upcoming releases. Beware of some technical hurdles though, as players are reporting issues booting up Call of Duty HQ and purchasing older DLC like the Ghosts Extinction mode.

Arc Raiders

The community interactions in Arc Raiders are proving to be absolutely hilarious, with one player sharing a clip where bad timing results in a friendly raider getting completely blasted. Lobbies are packed right now, and it’s clear that these unpredictable, emergent gameplay moments are the standout feature for players diving into the mechanized fray.

Indie Games

The indie scene is absolutely thriving right now! Silver Pines hosted an AMA for its upcoming survival horror metroidvania, boasting a highly impressive 97% positive rating on its Steam demo. If you love rhythm games, Take That Mainstage! dropped a new trailer for its wannabe-rockstar life sim. For horror fans, Luden offers a short, terrifying experience where you try to do chores while your dog makes everything harder, while Not Far Behind gives you exactly 30 seconds to gather supplies before being hunted. We also got a look at Aurora, a stunning open-world exploration game, The Rusted, a hand-drawn 2D action-puzzle-platformer, and Ozy, a brand new Sokoban puzzle game built for the original Game Boy!

Steam & PC

Hardware collectors are going crazy over a newly discovered Steam Controller dev unit, which features a glossy plastic back instead of the retail model's textured matte finish. Modders are also finding creative ways to display their controllers, with one user designing a custom stand using Portal panels. On the software side, Steam is experiencing some bizarre glitches; users are reporting randomly unlocking rare achievements for games they've never downloaded (like CS Nixon), and the mobile app is currently blocking users from bypassing age verification prompts unless they switch to the desktop site.